Some PFAS chemicals are declining in English rivers but others are appearingThu, 12 Nov 2026 00:01:00 +0000 The levels of two globally restricted "forever chemicals" linked to health issues are showing a strong downwards trend in English rivers, but their understudied replacements are starting to fill the gap | |
Blood-thinning drug limits cartilage damage and relieves osteoarthritis painWed, 11 Nov 2026 19:00:00 +0000 A study in animals suggests a drug used to thin blood might eventually be able to slow down the development of osteoarthritis. Currently, there are no approved drugs capable of doing this | |
Twisteddoodles has the latest on snake strikesWed, 11 Nov 2026 18:00:00 +0000 This week's cartoon from Twisteddoodles | |
Tom Gauld on labels used for parcels sent from our laboratoryWed, 11 Nov 2026 18:00:00 +0000 Tom Gauld's weekly cartoon | |
Who will step up to preserve space age artefacts for future generations?Wed, 11 Nov 2026 18:00:00 +0000 We remember 19th-century captains of industry like Andrew Carnegie because they funded vast cultural institutions. Will the Elon Musks and Jeff Bezoses of our time do the same to preserve humanity’s spacefaring legacy? | |
Killer Bigfoot evidence rejected by Bigfoot’s biggest fansWed, 11 Nov 2026 18:00:00 +0000 Feedback, keen to watch a new Bigfoot documentary that uncovers some intriguing new evidence involving an ape costume, is unsurprised by the Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization's take on the footage | |
This week’s new questionsWed, 11 Nov 2026 18:00:00 +0000 What would eradicating mosquitoes do to the ecosystem? And, if Einstein hadn't devised his theories, could AI do it now? | |
What is the world actually like, if what we see is just our brain’s interpretations?Wed, 11 Nov 2026 18:00:00 +0000 This question was posed as part of New Scientist’s Last Word series, in which readers give scientific answers to each other’s questions. Here’s what our readers had to say | |
Why does music evoke emotion, and do people from other cultures feel the same way?Wed, 11 Nov 2026 18:00:00 +0000 This question was posed as part of New Scientist’s Last Word series, in which readers give scientific answers to each other’s questions. Here’s what our readers had to say | |
Blade Runner 2099 is coming. How does Philip K. Dick’s original hold up?Wed, 11 Nov 2026 18:00:00 +0000 With the new Blade Runner TV series out this month, sci-fi columnist (and superfan) Emily H. Wilson rereads the source material, Philip K. Dick’s seminal novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? | |